How Star Trek’s warp drives touch on one of physics' biggest mysteries
12 June 2019
Star Trek’s light speed engines may not be possible in our universe, but we are learning more about the particles that fuel them, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
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End the scandalous male data bias that determines women's health
12 June 2019
We know that men and women respond differently to drugs, yet data bias is still affecting women's health, says Invisible Women book author Caroline Criado-Perez
Working Hypothesis: From Finland’s climate action to a rival Chernobyl
12 June 2019
Our regular column sorting the week's supernovae from the absolute zeros
Carbon farming scientist David Reay on repaying his emissions debt
12 June 2019
Climate scientist David Reay has started farming carbon to repay a lifetime of carbon emissions. But sometimes, he says, it is like being trapped in a game of Pac-Man
This week's new questions
12 June 2019
A reader asks why they lost their sense of smell after a snake bite. And why do we get a cold sensation in our mouth or nose when eating or inhaling menthol?
Why are animals stripy and why can't humans have patterned hair?
12 June 2019
Stripes and spots in animals explained, plus a suggestion for why humans don't have them
What’s the best swimming stroke in terms of calories burned?
12 June 2019
Will breaststroke help you lose weight more effectively than front crawl? Readers respond
Puzzle #07: Amveriric’s boat
12 June 2019
Protecting a billionaire’s boat in a storm. Plus, answer to puzzle #06, the Darts Challenge
Quick crossword #33
12 June 2019
The science-themed quick crossword, set by Richard Smyth. Plus, answers for cryptic crossword #08
How to make a theremin with a light sensor
12 June 2019
Hannah Joshua shows how to make a theremin with an easy microbit program and light sensor
